William Sterling Collins, 80, died Thursday, January 11, 1996 at his home, 1570 Lovett Street in Greensboro, NC. He was born May 9, 1915 to Gertrude Otley Spence and Kenny Monroe Collins in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
He was retired from Royal Crown Bottling Company and worked part time at Guilford Mills. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Rebecca Ione Collins; 4 brothers, Frank, Paul, Tom, and John and 1 sister Blanche Collins Washington. He is survived by 3 daughters, Jacquelyn Ada Collins Jenkins, Janice Dawn Collins Martin and husband Bill, both of Greensboro, Celia Juanita Collins Smith of Wilmington, NC; one sister Lillie Maude Collins Bonsall and husband Joseph Sloan Bonsall Sr of Philladelphia; 2 brothers Sidney Cairey Collins of Greensboro, and Lewis Collins of Roanoke Rapids, NC; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday in Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9 tonight at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Street Chapel and at other times at the home of his daughter Janice at 2800 Dexter Avenue in Greensboro.
(bio by Bobbi Cecil)
He was retired from Royal Crown Bottling Company and worked part time at Guilford Mills. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Rebecca Ione Collins; 4 brothers, Frank, Paul, Tom, and John and 1 sister Blanche Collins Washington. He is survived by 3 daughters, Jacquelyn Ada Collins Jenkins, Janice Dawn Collins Martin and husband Bill, both of Greensboro, Celia Juanita Collins Smith of Wilmington, NC; one sister Lillie Maude Collins Bonsall and husband Joseph Sloan Bonsall Sr of Philladelphia; 2 brothers Sidney Cairey Collins of Greensboro, and Lewis Collins of Roanoke Rapids, NC; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday in Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9 tonight at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Street Chapel and at other times at the home of his daughter Janice at 2800 Dexter Avenue in Greensboro.
(bio by Bobbi Cecil)
William Sterling Collins, 80, died Thursday, January 11, 1996 at his home, 1570 Lovett Street in Greensboro, NC. He was born May 9, 1915 to Gertrude Otley Spence and Kenny Monroe Collins in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
He was retired from Royal Crown Bottling Company and worked part time at Guilford Mills. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Rebecca Ione Collins; 4 brothers, Frank, Paul, Tom, and John and 1 sister Blanche Collins Washington. He is survived by 3 daughters, Jacquelyn Ada Collins Jenkins, Janice Dawn Collins Martin and husband Bill, both of Greensboro, Celia Juanita Collins Smith of Wilmington, NC; one sister Lillie Maude Collins Bonsall and husband Joseph Sloan Bonsall Sr of Philladelphia; 2 brothers Sidney Cairey Collins of Greensboro, and Lewis Collins of Roanoke Rapids, NC; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday in Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9 tonight at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Street Chapel and at other times at the home of his daughter Janice at 2800 Dexter Avenue in Greensboro.
(bio by Bobbi Cecil)
He was retired from Royal Crown Bottling Company and worked part time at Guilford Mills. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Rebecca Ione Collins; 4 brothers, Frank, Paul, Tom, and John and 1 sister Blanche Collins Washington. He is survived by 3 daughters, Jacquelyn Ada Collins Jenkins, Janice Dawn Collins Martin and husband Bill, both of Greensboro, Celia Juanita Collins Smith of Wilmington, NC; one sister Lillie Maude Collins Bonsall and husband Joseph Sloan Bonsall Sr of Philladelphia; 2 brothers Sidney Cairey Collins of Greensboro, and Lewis Collins of Roanoke Rapids, NC; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday in Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9 tonight at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Street Chapel and at other times at the home of his daughter Janice at 2800 Dexter Avenue in Greensboro.
(bio by Bobbi Cecil)
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